Population9,107 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
Cypress Reflections Along an Old River Bend
Chicot County, ArkansasChicot County occupies Arkansas’s southeastern corner, where Lake Village sits beside the long curve of Lake Chicot. The lake preserves a former channel of the Mississippi River, making the landscape itself a record of water changing course. Lake Chicot State Park offers fishing, birdwatching and opportunities to explore that setting. Beyond the shoreline, Delta farmland connects the county with a longer agricultural history and the communities that grew within it.
Chicot County at a Glance
Population9,107 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
County SeatLake Village
Established1823
Total Area, Including Water691.192 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography)
Major RoutesU.S. Highway 65; U.S. Highway 82; U.S. Highway 165; U.S. Highway 278Meet Local Businesses
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Chicot County
Chicot County was established in 1823, before Arkansas became a state, and takes its name from Point Chicot on the Mississippi River. Its Delta landscape became closely associated with plantation agriculture, including cotton grown through enslaved labor. Later changes in farming and migration reshaped county life. Lake Chicot records a different kind of change: it is an oxbow left behind when the Mississippi shifted its course, linking today's shoreline communities with the river's older geography.
Lake Village provides a natural starting point for exploring the county's lake setting. At Lake Chicot State Park, visitors can focus on fishing, birdwatching or learning about the water and surrounding habitats. Cypress trees and the lake's curved shoreline offer a different landscape from the agricultural fields nearby. Choose activities through the park's current information, then leave time to understand how river geography and farming have influenced this part of the Arkansas Delta.
What Shapes Us
An Oxbow Landscape
Lake Chicot occupies a former Mississippi River channel, making its long curve a visible record of how the river has changed the surrounding landscape.
Birds and Water
Lake Chicot State Park connects visitors with fishing and birdwatching opportunities, offering a practical starting point for exploring the lake and its surrounding habitats.
Delta Histories
The county's agricultural landscape carries a history of plantation farming, enslaved labor and later economic change that adds depth to an understanding of the region.
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Government
County Judge
Phone: (870) 265-8015
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Phone: (870) 265-8000
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Phone: (870) 265-8010
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Phone: (870) 265-8030
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Phone: (870) 265-8025
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Dermott Elementary School – Elementary; grades PK-06. 525 EAST SPEEDWAY STREET, DERMOTT, AR 71638. 870-538-1010.
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Dermott – High; grades 09-12. 878 EAST GAINES, DERMOTT, AR 71638. 501-682-1144.
Eudora Elementary School – Elementary; grades PK-03. 1110 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, LAKE VILLAGE, AR 71653. 870-355-6040.
Lakeside Middle School – Middle; grades 06-08. 1110 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, LAKE VILLAGE, AR 71653. 870-265-2970.
Dermott High School – High; grades 07-12. 525 EAST SPEEDWAY STREET, DERMOTT, AR 71638. 870-538-1030.
Lakeside Elementary School – Elementary; grades PK-05. 1110 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, LAKE VILLAGE, AR 71653. 870-265-2906.
Lakeside High School – High; grades 09-12. 1110 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, LAKE VILLAGE, AR 71653. 870-265-2232.
Hospitals
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Facility contacts from the CMS Hospital General Information directory, updated July 22, 2026. Contact the facility directly to confirm current services and appointment arrangements.
Chicot Memorial Medical Center – Critical Access Hospitals. 2729 South Highway 65 & 82, Lake Village, AR 71653. 870-265-5351.
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Leonard Evans Memorial Library – 117 South Freeman Street, Dermott, AR 71638. 870-538-3514.
Margaret Tibel Memorial Library – 161 North Cherry Street, Eudora, AR 71640. 870-355-2450.
Lake Village Branch Library – 108 Church Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. 870-265-6116.
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9,107 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate). This is a dated Census Bureau estimate, rather than a live resident count.
691.192 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography). The total combines land and water area.
Lake Chicot occupies a former channel of the Mississippi River. It became an oxbow lake when the river changed course, leaving the curved body of water beside today’s Lake Village. Lake Chicot overview.
The park offers fishing, birdwatching and lake-oriented recreation, with camping and cabin options. Use the official park page for current facilities and activity information. Lake Chicot State Park.
Use USPS ZIP Code Lookup for the mailing ZIP Code of a specific street address. Use the USPS location finder to search for nearby postal facilities and available services. An address lookup is more useful for mailing than assuming the entire county shares one ZIP Code.
The VA explains how to find and appoint an accredited representative for benefit claims. Contact a representative to confirm availability before appointing them. For education benefits, use the GI Bill application guidance. These are national VA services available to eligible local residents, rather than a listing of county offices.
Search USAJOBS for federal positions and the Apprenticeship Finder for apprenticeship opportunities, using location filters to narrow the results. USAGov job-training guidance points to training programs and state resources. Check each listing for current availability, eligibility and application instructions; a search result does not guarantee an opening in the county.
Chicot County was established in 1823, before Arkansas became a state, and takes its name from Point Chicot on the Mississippi River. Its Delta landscape became closely associated with plantation agriculture, including cotton grown through enslaved labor. Later changes in farming and migration reshaped county life. Lake Chicot records a different kind of change: it is an oxbow left behind when the Mississippi shifted its course, linking today's shoreline communities with the river's older geography.
The 2020 Census geography figures record 636.978 square miles of land and 54.214 square miles of water in Chicot County. The county’s total area includes both. These are geographic measurements for that Census vintage, not a measurement of current water levels or public recreation access.
In the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate series, Chicot County had an estimated 10,154 residents on July 1, 2020, and 9,107 on July 1, 2025. Over that interval, the estimated population decreased by 1,047 residents, or about 10.3%. Both figures come from the same estimate vintage, which revises earlier years for a consistent comparison.
Lake Village is the county seat of Chicot County, Arkansas.
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Restaurants
- Champs Chicken ● 1108 Highway 65 S ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3202
- Church's Texas Chicken ● 315 Highway 65 & 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-4476
- Cow Pen ● 5198 E Highway 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-9992
- Dermott Barbecue-Sandwich Shop ● 105 E Iowa St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-3131
- Eudora Grill & Chill ● 2738 US 65 ● Eudora ● (870) 355-2167
- Fox's Pizza Den ● 1927 Hwy 65 & 82 S Lake Vlg ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3691
- Helkatz BBQ & Lounge ● 2319 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 632-5111
- Holly Ridge Mssnry Bapt Chr ● 1346 S Highway 65 ● Eudora ● (870) 355-4100
- Kowloon Restaurant ● 1331 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3511
- Lassiter Flying LLC ● 1248 Portland Rd ● Portland ● Not Available
- Lj's Cafe & Bait Shop ● 3373 Lakeshore Dr N ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2181
- Mc Donald's ● 1014 N Highway 65 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-4000
- Red Barn Smoke House & Bbq ● 7438 S Archery Hwy159 ● Eudora ● (870) 997-0580
- Rhoda's Famous Hot Tamales ● 714 Saint Mary St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3108
- South Shore Cottages LLC ● 4589 E Highway 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2700
- Subway ● 1216 State Hwy ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3997
- Sweet E's Creations Inc ● 1130 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 632-8055
- Three Brothers Deli LLC ● 110 S Main St ● Dermott ● Not Available
- Willy's Old Fashioned Hmbrgrs ● 300 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5090
Shopping & Retail
- Baskin-Robbins ● 736 Highway 65 & 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3202
- County Line Celebrations ● 2060 W Highway 82 # B ● Lake Village ● (870) 737-4368
- Dermott Discount Beer ● 302 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5515
- Dollar General ● 417 Dr Mlk Blvd ● Dermott ● (479) 323-1352
- Dollar General ● 2904 S Highway 65 ● Eudora ● (501) 991-4675
- Dollar General ● 706 Highway 65/82 S ● Lake Village ● (501) 476-6625
- Family Dollar ● 205 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 300-6023
- Family Dollar ● 2963 S Highway 65 ● Eudora ● (870) 997-4000
- Family Dollar Dollar Tree ● 1218 N Highway 65 ● Lake Village ● (870) 417-6006
- Paul Michael Co Office ● 420 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2043
- Queen City Furniture Co ● 1032 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3588
- Robinson Furniture Co ● 503 N Highway 65 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5204
- Smoker Friendly ● 625 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-4920
- Stretch A Dollar ● 444 Jackson St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3331
- Tobacco Superstores Inc ● 1416 F Hwy # 65 ● Lake Village ● (501) 982-1306
- Village Marketplace ● 1652 S Highway 65 82 # B ● Lake Village ● (870) 997-0328
Schools
- Dermott High School ● 525 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-1030
- Dermott Public Schools Supt ● 525 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-1000
- Dermott School Clinic ● 525 E Speedway St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-3355
- Eudora Elementary School ● 566 S Mabry St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-6040
- Lakeside High School ● 1110 S Lakeshore Dr ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2232
- Lakeside Middle School ● 1110 S Lakeshore Dr ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2970
- Lakeside Public Sch Agri Dept ● 336 W Highway 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3009
- Lakeside Public Sch Bus Garage ● 1110 S Lakeshore Dr ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-7320
- Lakeside School ● 360a W Highway 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 201-2127
Community Contacts
- Chicot County Clerk ● 108 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8000
- Chicot County Emergency Mgmt ● 417 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 866-1888
- Chicot County Judge ● 417 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8015
- Chicot County Road Dept ● 287 Airport Rd # A ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8065
- Chicot County Sheriff's Dept ● 513 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8020
- Chicot County Solid Waste Dept ● 417 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8071
- Chicot County Tax Assessor ● 417 Main St # 3 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8025
- Chicot County Treasurer ● 417 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8040
- Chicot Health Unit ● 1740 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2236
- Chicot Memorial Medical Ctr ● 2729 S Highway 65 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5351
- Circuit Clerk ● 108 Main St # 4 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8010
- County Of Chicot ● 523 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8055
- County Of Chicot ● Highway 82 & 65 S ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2608
- County Of Chicot Meml Med Ctr ● 2729 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5351
- Dermott City Hall ● 211 E Iowa St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5251
- Dermott City Shop ● 301 E Gaines St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-9950
- Dermott Fire Dept ● 115 E Peddicord St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5211
- Dermott Fire Dept ● 200 N Main St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-0035
- Dermott Police Dept ● 112 N Freeman St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5269
- Dermott Public Library ● 117 S Freeman St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-3514
- Dermott Sewer Plant ● 1149 E Gaines St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-9948
- Eudora City Hall ● 239 S Main St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-4436
- Eudora Fire Dept ● 542 N Main St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-3104
- Eudora Municipal Court Clerk ● 239 S Main St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-4439
- Eudora Police Dept ● 111 N Archer St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-4412
- Farm Service Agency ● 3219 Highway 65 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5312
- Farm Service Agency ● 3219 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● Not Available
- Honorable Teresa French ● 108 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8070
- Lake Village City Hall ● 210 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2228
- Lake Village District Court ● 210 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2228
- Lake Village Fire Dept ● 210 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2228
- Lake Village Fire Dept ● 210 Main Stte & 2017 Hwy 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5055
- Lake Village Housing Authority ● 707 Mulberry St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-3851
- Lake Village Parks & Rec Dept ● 210 Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-4758
- Lake Village Police Dept ● 210 S Main St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5055
- Lake Village Public Library ● 108 Church St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-6116
- Lake Village Volunteer Fire ● 114 N Chicot St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5055
- Lake Village Volunteer Fire ● 2017 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5055
- Lakeport Volunteer Fire Dept ● 165 Highway 142 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-1926
- Ross Van Ness Fire Dept Sta 2 ● 6737 S Highway 159 ● Eudora ● (870) 355-1536
- Ross Van Ness-Welford ● 103 Stephenson Ln ● Eudora ● (870) 355-1536
- Southeast Rehabilitation Hosp ● 905 Borgognoni Dr ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-4333
- Tax Collector ● 417 Main St # 2 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8030
- Tiebel Margaret Meml Library ● 161 N Cherry St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-2450
- US Army Corps Of Engineers ● 3740 Levee Rd N ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-5308
- USPS ● 111 S Freeman St ● Dermott ● (870) 538-5261
- USPS ● 112 N Archer St ● Eudora ● (870) 355-2126
- USPS ● 206 S Cokley St ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-2838
- Veterans Service Office ● 531 S Highway 65 82 ● Lake Village ● (870) 265-8035


